Upcoming Week for FX and Bonds: Spotlight on U.K. Autumn Budget and U.S. Economic Data
U.K. Autumn Budget: The U.K. autumn budget is set to be announced, with Treasury chief Rachel Reeves expected to propose tax increases to address public finances, though specific details remain uncertain following a reported reversal on income-tax hikes.
U.S. Federal Reserve Uncertainty: In the U.S., there is ongoing uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision for December, leading to increased market scrutiny of economic data.
Thanksgiving Market Impact: The upcoming week will be shortened due to Thanksgiving, with bond and stock markets closed on Thursday and closing early on Friday.
Market Reactions: Investors are likely to react to both the U.K. budget announcements and U.S. economic data as they navigate the holiday-shortened trading week.
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- Trade Web Markets: Strategic investment in Maxex has been made, indicating a significant move in the financial sector.
- Financial Terms: Specific financial terms related to the investment were not disclosed, leaving some details unclear.

- Stock Sale Announcement: Officer Sara Furber intends to sell 63,128 shares of the company's common stock on February 10.
- Market Value: The total market value of the shares to be sold is approximately $7.3 million.

Stock Sale Announcement: The SEC filing reveals that Director William Hult plans to sell 121,222 shares of its common stock on February 10.
Market Value: The total market value of the shares being sold is approximately $14.02 million.

- Stock Sale Announcement: Officer Douglas Friedman's intention to sell 30,549 shares of common stock was announced on February 10.
- Market Value: The total market value of the shares being sold is approximately $3.53 million.
- Record Revenue Achievement: Tradeweb surpassed $2 billion in annual revenue for the first time in 2025, with CEO Hult highlighting this as the best quarter and year in the company's history, marking the seventh consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth and demonstrating strong momentum in electronic trading.
- Innovative Trading Platforms: The company completed its first fully electronic bilateral swaptions and U.S. multi-asset package trades, launched electronic platforms for Saudi Royal bonds and Mexican repos, which solidified its market share in electronic institutional U.S. treasuries and advanced its digital asset infrastructure significantly.
- International Market Expansion: Tradeweb reported over 35% revenue growth from Asian clients and over 25% from European clients, showcasing its robust expansion capabilities in global markets, particularly in Asia, reflecting the success of its international strategy.
- Enhanced Shareholder Returns: The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, up 17% year-over-year, and repurchased approximately 990,000 shares for $106 million in Q4, further enhancing shareholder returns and demonstrating the company's confidence in future growth.
- Software Sector Decline: Software stocks fell for the eighth consecutive session on Thursday, marking the longest losing streak since May 2021, as investor concerns about AI undermining demand in the SaaS economy intensified.
- ETF Performance: The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (NYSE:IGV) dropped 1.9%, extending its decline to approximately 30% from late October highs, indicating a waning confidence in tech stocks.
- Individual Stock Movements: Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) fell 4.4% after an 11% drop on Wednesday, suggesting a diminishing market expectation for its growth prospects in the AI-driven landscape.
- Broader Economic Impact: Bitcoin slid 9% to $66,000, negatively impacting software stocks tied to crypto markets, while commodities also faced broad declines, with silver plunging 13% to $76 an ounce and gold slipping 2% to $4,865 per ounce.


